Monday, June 28, 2010

Why is Tuberculosis not taken more seriously

Why is Tuberculosis not taken more seriously?
"Tuberculosis poses few mysteries. We know what causes it, we know how it spreads, and we know how to treat it. Yet, TB, one of humanity's oldest scourges, kills more people than ever before."Desmond Tutu Although TB has been around for millennia, this new dangerous strain is a product of decades of neglect of TB. "Despite the fact that TB treatment can cost as little as $10 per patient, millions of people still don't have access to treatment. Since TB and other infectious diseases will not respect national boundaries, we must take up the global challenge of defeating these killers around the world...Although TB has been around for millennia, this new dangerous strain is a product of decades of neglect of TB..borders wouldn't protect us against the spread of infectious diseases..XDR-TB has already killed more people than avian flu, demands a similar response..."David Gartner More response is needed for the less popular diseases like TB and Lyme; far more serious and common.
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I think plenty of people take it seriously. Just check out the CDC's website. http://www.cdc.gov/tb



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Thursday, June 24, 2010

is it possilbe to go back to uae?if a person is send back due to tuberculosis/?even though the person is cured

is it possilbe to go back to uae?if a person is send back due to tuberculosis/?even though the person is cured?
is the ban for lifetime?
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I dont think so. I guess you need to provide the officials with your health certificates from the approved health centers in your home country or wherever you are staying. UAE has approved few health centers in each country so you can get the medical clearance from there. You can also get in touch with the UAE embassy in your country and ask them for more details and the procedure



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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Past History of Tuberculosis- VIsa Problems

Past History of Tuberculosis- VIsa Problems?
Hi I have a past history of TB which has been cured completely. However, the X-Ray still shows signs of the TB. I want to know if while applying for Visas or Work Permits, is there a chance that I can be denied the visa/work permits?
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You'll always test positive for the disease even if it is not active any more but you alreay know that. I'm a nurse and even if I did test positive, if I carry the documentation from my doctor that I've been through treatment, despite any scaring in my lungs, I can still work. Unless that is a direct question you have to answer in order to get a visa, don't offer info on your past medical issues. Do make copies of a work release from you treating physican though. Never give any goverment offical your only copy of medical records. I honest can not give you a concrete yes or no answer because this world is getting seriously weird but if a nurse can have had TB and still be able to work, I don't know why you couldn't. check it out on the immigration web site of where ever you are going



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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Australian visa and Tuberculosis history

Australian visa and Tuberculosis history?
Hi, I have applied for a 1 yr visa in Australia, but i have had a history of TB and have taken treatment for 13 months for it. Are there any chances that the visa can be rejected? Also will the LCU ask me to do the sputum tests compulsorily?
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im pretty sure discriminating against someone for having tb is illegal here,
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From what I know there is a great chance of being rejected.
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T B is virtually eliminated in Australia. 1 -- proven treatment properly taken. 2 -- Antibody & sputum test probably compulsory. 3 -- T B IS A COMPULSORY Medical reporting like Bird Flu. Aid's, All Hepertitise strains, etc. 4 -- YOU need to be proven healthy & NOT be a carrier or yourself a medical burden. 5-More importantly apart from health Australia lets in tourist's & short term work visa's to most but not all who apply. Reason being if applicant is deemed likly to overstay visa. BEST OF LUCK, WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA & G'DAY MATE. The great climate, friendly people, warm, sandy beaches, clean air, food & water is precisly what was reconmended in the past for Consumpsum.
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from the Australian Department of Immigration website (www.immi.gov.au) If you are planning to visit or live in Australia, and are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must meet certain health requirements before a visa can be granted. This means that you may be asked to undergo a health examination. if you go to the following page http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/index.htm you can click through and find out what requirements are needed to obtain a visa, in terms of health. But yes, your visa can be rejected if your condition is not stable or if you pose a health risk of any kind.
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i think it depends on where you are from...i'm not really sure. i think they would be very strict on letting you into the country. Immigration would want to ensure you are getting treatment and would probably take the sputum tests that you mentioned. i have gone to the website and found this link for you: http://www.immi.gov.au/panoptic/search.cgi?collection=dima-meta&query=Tuberculosis&form=simple&num_ranks=10&Search=Go it is a search for any documents about Tuberculosis, there are a few on there which state that you cant enter the country if you have Tuberculosis. i hope this helps


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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Am I at risk for Tuberculosis

Am I at risk for Tuberculosis?
I am living in Bangkok volunteering at a hospice for AIDS patients. Everything is going fine but recently I read a report about tuberculosis and how it is spread. Now Im a little nervous about my work. I was vaccinated when I was a baby but now am 27. Should I be worried? There are other volunteers there and they dont seem to be worried about.
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I understand the BCG vaccine has a 80% chance of effectiveness for 15 years. You are at increased risk for TB, but proper handwashing and wearing a respirator mask around patients with TB will greatly reduce transmission. It is often spread in overcrowded health care facilities with poor ventilation. I hope that patients in your facility are regularly tested and treated for TB. More info: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tuberculosis/DS00372/DSECTION=risk-factors Your work sounds hard but very rewarding.
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BCG provides some protection against severe forms of pediatric TB, but has been shown to be unreliable against adult pulmonary TB. Risk factors Anyone can get tuberculosis, but certain factors increase your risk of the disease. These factors include: * Lowered immunity. A healthy immune system can often successfully fight TB bacteria, but your body can't mount an effective defense if your resistance is low. A number of factors can weaken your immune system. Having a disease that suppresses immunity, such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, end-stage kidney disease, certain cancers or the lung disease silicosis, can reduce your body's ability to protect itself. Your risk is also higher if you take corticosteroids, certain arthritis medications, chemotherapy drugs or other drugs that suppress the immune system. * Close contact with someone with infectious TB. In general, you must spend an extended period of time with someone with untreated, active TB to become infected yourself. You're more likely to catch the disease from a family member, roommate, friend or close co-worker. * Country of origin. People from regions with high rates of TB — especially sub-Saharan Africa, India, China, the islands of Southeast Asia and Micronesia, and parts of the former Soviet Union — are more likely to develop TB. In the United States, more than half the people with TB were born in a different country. Among these, the most common countries of origin were Mexico, the Philippines, India and Vietnam. * Age. Older adults are at greater risk of TB because normal aging or illness may weaken their immune systems. They're also more likely to live in nursing homes, where outbreaks of TB can occur. * Substance abuse. Long-term drug or alcohol use weakens your immune system and makes you more vulnerable to TB. * Malnutrition. A poor diet or one too low in calories puts you at greater risk of TB. * Lack of medical care. If you are on a low or fixed income, live in a remote area, have recently immigrated to the United States or are homeless, you may lack access to the medical care needed to diagnose and treat TB. * Living or working in a residential care facility. People who live or work in prisons, immigration centers or nursing homes are all at risk of TB. That's because the risk of the disease is higher anywhere there is overcrowding and poor ventilation. * Living in a refugee camp or shelter. Weakened by poor nutrition and ill health and living in crowded, unsanitary conditions, refugees are at especially high risk of TB infection. * Health care work. Regular contact with people who are ill increases your chances of exposure to TB bacteria. Wearing a mask and frequent hand washing greatly reduce your risk. * International travel. As people migrate and travel widely, they may expose others or be exposed to TB bacteria



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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Why has tuberculosis decreased in Czech Republic

Why has tuberculosis decreased in Czech Republic?

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complusory extensive vaccination. thanks to influx of nonvaccinated people from eastern Europe, tuberculosis grows in numbers, recently



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Friday, June 4, 2010

how do you determine if you have a diabetes,heart disease,and tuberculosis

how do you determine if you have a diabetes,heart disease,and tuberculosis?
i'm 16 yrs. old.i like to eat sweet food.and every day i eat.can this cause a early diabetes?... my asthma is now 2months.can i have now a tubercolosis?...
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if you have really dark lines in the back of your neck . then your pre-diabetic.
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The best way is to visit a doctor, who will order tests to diagnose you.
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Diabetes is diagnosed through testing of blood sugar. Heart disease is diagnosed through stress test, echocardiagram, electrocardiagram, etc. Tuberculosis can be detected through a PPD test and is confirmed by x-ray followed by biopsy



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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

scar in the lungs, cancer or tuberculosis

scar in the lungs, cancer or tuberculosis?
My mom has a scar on her lungs. Her work environment is safe but she used to be a chain smoker. She stopped smoking a few months ago. Her doctor said it could either be cancer or tuberculosis. She has to go through more tests before the doctor could identify it. But her doctor already gave out the choices.. A) cancer or B) tuberculosis... Cancer runs through the family. What causes this and and how do we cure or prevent it to turning into a life-threatening illness?
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Wheter it's a cancer ot TB, I suggest you to pray. Miracle does happen. May GOD hear your prayer. Amen
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Your doctor wasn't very fair to your mom. He had no business giving her a choice like that unless she misunderstood him. In the first place many people have tuberculosis scars on their lungs, especially older people. A cancer wouldn't leave a scar but would be an active sore and should be checked immediately. I can only say good luck to you.
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Many things can cause cancer. But if can make a layman's guess, chain smoking could be a likely prospect.
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Cancer is caused by a series of genetic mutations in your own cells - they stop listening to the signals the body sends and grow on their own. Cigarette smoke causes a lot of these changes - as do other things like chemicals, coal dust and radiation. If your mother already has cancer, there isn't much she can do about it now. She's stopped smoking and that's the most important thing. Now you'll have to see what kind of cancer it is and how far it's spread before you can evaluate your options. Chemotherapy or radiation are usually important and depending on how advanced the cancer is, she has a decent chance of surviving it. Tuberculosis is a highly contagious infection that is relatively treatable. Between the two, you should hope it's TB.
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Unfortunately it's hard to say. The fact that the doctors need to do more tests means that the X-ray couldn't give a definite answer. If the scarring is due to TB it's most likely to be an old change. Even if it is active, there are effective treatments for it. However, if it is cancer there isn't much that can be done to prevent it getting worse. Cancer can be caused by enviromental factors or smoking. Once it's developed it cannot be reversed. The further tests and scans will determine what stage it is. If early it could be cured (again depending on the type of cancer). This is why no defininte answer can be given without the necessary tests. I hope she'll be fine.
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There is nothing that you can do now except get treatment for whichever disease process it turns out to be. It can't be prevented, as its already one or the other, according to the doctor. Both conditions will show the same sometimes on an xray, as shadows. Now the doctor must test to find out if its scar damage from tuberculosis or a cancerous area in the lung. Just help her through it and be there for her. COWBOY........The doctor didn't do anything cruel. He gave her the two things that it could be and will tell her for sure after more tests.
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Take silicon water daily twice a tablespoon for couple of years and all cancer will disappear.
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Lung scarring can result from a variety of infections, Occupational exposures; environmental exposures, and pulmonary diseases. Causes of lung scarring include pneumonia, lung infections, cystic fibrosis, asbestosis, silicosis and sarcoidosis and tuberculosis. Excessive lung scarring can lead to thickening and stiffening of the lung tissue which can make breathing more difficult. Scar tissue can also be a result of damage due to cancer. 1) Pulmonary Fibrosis -Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease causing inflammation and fiber-like scarring of the alveoli (air sacs) and interstitial tissues of the lungs. 20 Asbestosis- can cause lung scarring and lung cancer 3) Sarcoidosis. 4) Pleural thickening 5).For the past 7 decades, scars have been thought to play a causal role in lung cancer because lung cancers often arise in proximity to scar tissue. 6) Interstitial lung disease (ILD)- Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a general term that includes a variety of chronic lung disorders. When a person has ILD, the lung is affected in three ways. First, the lung tissue is damaged in some known or unknown way. Second, the walls of the air sacs in the lung become inflamed. Finally, scarring (or fibrosis) begins in the interstitium (or tissue between the air sacs), and the lung becomes stiff. Fibrosis, or scarring of the lung tissue, results in permanent loss of that tissue's ability to transport oxygen 7) Connective tissue or collagen diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis 8) Hematological diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosis, 9) Rheumatoid arthritis 10) Dermatomyositis, 11) Polymyositis, 12) Sjogren's syndrome 13) Sarcoidoisis 14) Scleroderma 15) Genetic/familial 16) COPD- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Other diseases that can cause pulmonary fibrosis: Tuberculosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Systemic Lupus Erythematosis Systemic Sclerosis Grain handler's lung Mushroom worker's lung Bagassosis Detergent worker's lung Maple bark stripper's lung Malt worker's lung Paprika splitter's lung Bird breeder's lung Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome Infections. These include viral infections such as cytomegalovirus Radiation therapy Drugs-chemotherapy drugs, medications used to treat heart arrhythmias and other cardiovascular problems, certain psychiatric medications, and some antibiotics. Fibrosis or scarring in the lungs may increase the risk for lung cancer Corticosteroids are the drugs which are usually administered in an attempt to stop the inflammation and thus stop the progression of the disease



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